Soil types effect on grape and wine composition in Helan Mountain area of Ningxia

Different soil types can significantly affect the composition of wine grapes and the final wine product. In this study, the effects of soil types on the composition of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and wine produced in the Helan Mountains were evaluated. Three different representative soil types--aeolia...

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Published in:PloS one 2015-02, Vol.10 (2), p.e0116690-e0116690
Main Authors: Wang, Rui, Sun, Quan, Chang, Qingrui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acidic soils
Aroma
Berries
Chemistry
China
Climate
Composition effects
Education
Engineering research
Eolian soils
Food
Fruits
Grapes
Irrigation
Loam soils
Mountains
Phenols
Phenols - analysis
Quality
Silt
Silting
Soil - chemistry
Soil fertility
Soil improvement
Soil types
Sugar
Tannic acid
Tannins
Tannins - analysis
Topography
Vineyards
Vitaceae
Vitis
Vitis vinifera
Wine
Wine - analysis
Wines
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Summary:Different soil types can significantly affect the composition of wine grapes and the final wine product. In this study, the effects of soil types on the composition of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and wine produced in the Helan Mountains were evaluated. Three different representative soil types--aeolian, sierozem and irrigation silting soil were studied. The compositions of grapes and wines were measured, and in addition, the weights of 100-berry samples were determined. The grapes that grown on the aeolian and sierozem soils matured sooner than those grown on the irrigation silting soil. The highest sugar content, total soluble solids content, sugar to acid ratio and anthocyanin content were found in the grapes that grown on the aeolian soil. The wine produced from this soil had improved chroma and tone and higher-quality phenols. The grapes grown on the sierozem soil had the highest total phenol and tannin contents, which affected the wine composition. The grapes grown on the irrigation silting soil had higher acidities, but the remaining indices were lower. In addition, the grapes grown on the aeolian soil resulted in wines with better chroma and aroma. The sierozem soil was beneficial for the formation of wine tannins and phenols and significantly affected the wine composition. The quality of the grapes from the irrigation silting soil was relatively low, resulting in lower-quality wine.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0116690